Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-12
COMING SOUTH TO HUNT.
JEKYL CLUB MEN VISIT THEIR
PItE3EISV

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President Rowland aud a Few Memb srs
ON for n Weeks sport on the lslsnd-
TO be stock.d with Birds ana Fish
and to be Converted Into an Ideal
Game Park.
Five members of the Jekyl Island Club
arrived in Savannah yesterday morning
from New York on the West India last
mail. The gentlemen IN the party were
Judge Henry E. Rowland, president OF
the club; Mr.. T. NJ. Ketchum, the treas.
urer; Mr.. w. b. DeWolt and Mr. n. $.
Finney, directors, and j, l.. Stackpole,
Esq, one of the members. Mr..
Stackpole is a BostOnian, and one
Of New EngIand's leading lawyers.
The other gentlemen are New Workers.
The club Of which they are members pur-
chased Jekyl Island about year ago OF
Mr.. John duBign0n, paying him $4,000
Tor 1t. Jekyl Island, than which there Is
none prettler along the South AtIanuc
coast, lies about seven miles Off Bruins
WICK and is thirteen miles long and from
one TO three miles wide.
MIR. DeWOlf stated to d representative
Of the MORNING News that he and some
friends had the refusal OF the island be-
The report that the Nanderbilts had pur-
chased the island was Incorrect. Mr..
William h. Vanderbilt has since become
member Of the club.
I'VE propose 10 stock the island with
fish and game, and hope to have in three
or four years preserve that will be the
sportsman's PARADISE" MIR. DeW0lf re-
marked, There Is pretty good supply
OF game on the island now, but we expect
n i'm. 4 w. oil CF ha
hogs, cattle and wild horses off as soon
as possible, 80 that there will be nothing
TO interfere with the feeding OF the game.
Buckwheat and other grams Will be
planted for the birds. English pneasants,
quail and wild turkeys will be turned
loose on the island, and with plenty OF
food ought to do WELL"
A line artesian well has been bored on
the Island and an artificial fresh water
lake has been Improysed. Black bass,
one of the gamest of tishes, Will be put IN
the lake, and II they thrive will afford the
club as fine angling as can be found in
any trout brook anywhere. The popular
speckled mountain trout will not be eX-
perlmented with, because they cannot
stand high temperature. An elegant
club house Is being erected on the island,
but it will not be completed before next
fall. Mr.. Vanderbilt and other members
vi IH6 CluD expect 10 DulIu cottages near
the club house when the lots are divided
off. 4 stanch lutte steamer. the How
land, named In honor OF the clubs presi-
dent, was sent to the island some time
ago for the use of the members. The
Rowland is 90 feet 10 length, and is fitted
up for speed and comfort.
The gentlemen lett New York Sunday
night for a weeks trip. They sent the
greater part OF their baggage and sporting
traps ahead by express, but carried few
guns and rods with bait and maIarial an
tidOte from the buffet Of the Union Club,
Of " hich the New Workers. are members
They left at :06 a. m. for Brunswick, but
were detained some time at Jesup wait
ing for the train from Macon. 1t is long
dis ance to come hunting they admit, but
they expect to have excellent sport. There
are good many deer on Jekyl Island,
ana they are reported to be in good cOndi-
ton. Mr.. Stackpole is an enthusiastic
sportsman. and probably belongs to more
sporting clubs than any other gentleman
in this country.